Four magical letters… possibly the best four letters of any firing process!
CPLT = COMPLETE.

Always a big sigh of relief to see that something crazy didn’t happen along the way. We’re one step closer…

Another warm morning on my bike pedaling north to enjoy the sunrise. Nice & warm with a wonderful breeze. Rumors of rain moving in today… but trying to squeeze it in before it gets here!

The flock has flown into the kiln… ready for a bisque firing.
And let me just say, I’ll feel a LOT better when these have all successfully “survived” the bisque firing. So much safer when they are “solid” and not so fragile as when they’re just dried clay!

Another Monday. Another Mugshot!!!
It’s another Mugshot Monday with this stamped & soda-fired mug with some fun & colorful flashing effects!

And just in case you’re wondering, this very mug was still for sale in the MADE AT LILLSTREET Gallery Collection… as of this posting today. It’s on my page – Mug #6. Purchase it and Lillstreet will gladly ship it to you!

Click here to see my MADE AT LILLSTREET Gallery Collection!

The Chicago Curfew was lifted yesterday afternoon!!! So I can finally get back on the road with my bike early enough to catch the morning sunrise again! That lockdown from 9:00pm-6:00am was killing me as the sunrise is currently like 5:15am… and it’s the half hour prior that is the prettiest part!

And now I just need Mayor Lightfoot to re-open the Chicago Lakefront Trail and I’ll be REALLY HAPPY!!!

Just one hour left… I’m starting to assemble the “official” POP-UP POTTERY SALE Photo Album that I’ll post only on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page at 7:00pm CST.

Once it’s LIVE… the first person to comment with “MINE” in the Comment Section of a single photo gets that pot! It’s first come, first serve… and a bit old-school. But it seems to work for me… as everyone can see what’s been claimed already, and what is still available.

You’ve seen a lot of previews today…
we’ve got just about an hour until the shopping begins! WHOO-HOO!!!

Click HERE to go right to my Facebook page!!!

Just imagine how yummy a couple scoops of ice cream would look in this bright green sgraffito bowl… with maybe just a “smidge” of hot fudge! Just one of the sgraffito bowls that will be part of my POP-UP POTTERY SALE only on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page!… starting in just two hours.

And who are we kidding… change that to GOBS OF HOT FUDGE!!!

Feeling blue on a beautiful Sunday afternoon?!
Maybe a new blue handmade mug would cheer you up?
My POP-UP POTTERY SALE starts in just three hours only on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page!

Just one of the sgraffito platters that will be part of this evening’s POP-UP POTTERY SALE only on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page… just four hours away! They’re each hand-carved & one-of-a-kind… so when they’re gone, they’re gone! Starting tonight at 7:00pm CST.

Special thanks to DiamondCore Tools​ for kick-starting my sgraffito adventures… a few great carving tools and look what happened!!!

You know how I LOVE a good spiral…
even more when it’s surrounded by a fun sgraffito carved pattern!…
thanks in part to the best carving tools from DiamondCore Tools​!

This is just one of the porcelain platters that will be included in my POP-UP POTTERY SALE only on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page! The fun starts in just five hours… 7:00pm CST. Click on this LINK then to see the “official” Photo Album to shop from!